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xAI · CLI

Grok Build 0.2.84

0.2.83→0.2.84·July 3, 2026 at 4:36 AM UTC

Patch release that removes the --chat flag, adds remote_fetch and ask-user-question timeout settings, and updates several configuration and documentation details.

Changelog

  • [removed] The --chat flag has been removed from the CLI.
  • [new] remote_fetch option in the [core] section of config (defaults to true) controls model-catalog and remote-settings fetches from xAI backends; set to false for air-gapped environments.
  • [new] [toolset.ask_user_question] section with timeout_enabled and timeout_secs controls automatic timeout behavior for structured questions (defaults: enabled with a 6-minute timeout); can be overridden via environment variables or the settings pane.
  • [changed] Default badge_format for todo items now shows a done/total progress fraction instead of a bracketed list.
  • [changed] Hook matcher documentation now clarifies that MCP tool calls are matched using their qualified server__tool names.
  • [changed] The bundled implement skill now sets disable-model-invocation: true.

Under the hood

  • Shell completion scripts for bash, zsh, fish, elvish, and PowerShell were updated to reflect the removed flags.
  • The bundled manifest and version metadata were refreshed.
  • Minor wording updates were made to the help skill and user-guide documentation for accuracy.

Upgrade notes

  • Any scripts or aliases using --chat will need to be updated.
  • Users relying on the previous todo badge style may want to set badge_format = "colon" or "comma" explicitly.
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